<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I second this!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 1:48 PM Jaime Ball via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-6319753766691523870">
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would likely consider these items to be project-specific furnishings and therefore allowable, direct costs.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Reish, Karren (MDE) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] Furniture<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have another question to the collective wisdom of the group. No furniture just doesn’t get heard by grant applicants, but I have some that I think might be on the line this year. I have 2 applications that are essentially asking to set
up a special service area for patrons with disabilities or are neurodivergent to allow them a more accessible library experience. The requests include specialized desks and chairs. For a purpose like this, would you consider it an allowable cost? It isn’t
asking for typical desks and chairs, but it is asking for desks and chairs. <u></u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I do have days I wonder how fine a grantee can try to split hairs.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for your insights.<u></u><u></u></p>
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